Ramada Conference Center Lexington

So it's the day of the long awaited trip and I have to be proud of the fact that I am sticking with traditional Gabe fasion, of course I mean by waiting till minutes before my trip to finish my packing. Its 5 hrs and 32 mins until its wheels up and we are on our way to the "Emerald Isle". Honestly I am more excited and anxious about this trip than I was about my 30 day Europe tour. Im gonna guess and say that its because I ...

"Get Out The Map"<br><br><br><br>The saddest sight my eyes can see is that big ball of orange sinking slyly down the trees<br><br>Sitting in a broken circle while you rest upon my knee this perfect moment will soon be leaving me<br><br>Suzanne calls from Boston the coffee's hot the corn is high<br><br>And that same sun that warms your heart will suck the good earth dry<br><br>With everything it's opposite enough to keep you crying ...

... a lovely restuarant called deSha's. We had a great meal complimented by the sweet southern price tag! <br> Kentucky definitely treated us well, we enjoyed ourselves thourougly. Sarah is pretty sure that if her mom wound up here, she'd never come home! While it's raining now, we are enjoying the "Kamper Kitchen" and looking forward to the next destination. Tenessee, here we come!<br>

We took off with the fifth wheel up to Lexington, KY, where we would see some champion horses at Juddmonte Farms. That evening, when we got in to Lexington, we checked in at the RV park at the Kentucky Horse Park. It's quite a nice area. Then we went and ate at Bob's Big Boy, where Ashley had (what else??) a bacon cheeseburger! ;-)<br><br>On Saturday morning, we started the day off in fine Southern ...

... are the only 4 legged animals that get up on its front legs before its hind legs. Hmm??!!! June's Comments: There sure are a lot of churches in Tennessee and Kentucky. Surprisingly, most of them are Protestant with names such as Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Church of Christ, Christian Church, First Assembly of God, Presbyterian, Good Shepherd and Central Christian. There seem to be considerably fewer of Catholic denomination. The majority of the churches were ...

... oaks have huge branches dangling on them. There are piles of broken branches along the highway as contractors race to clean up the state before the May 1st Kentucky Derby race in Louisville. Cedars are the only tree/shrub that appears to have escaped unscathed. As we approached Frankfort, there were more farms with beautiful landscaping, large trees, white fences, curvy laneways, fancy looking houses, horse paddocks, nice out-buildings, etc. It is also a productive grain ...

Since I have to test a photo, might as well make it worthwhile. PACKING TIDBIT #1 - VEHICLE MEDICAL KIT I packed the medical kit for my truck in an old Betty Boop lunchbox. The mirror is left over from when I carried it as a handbag, but it might come in handy if I have to tweezer a porcupine quill out of my face. ha ...

... soul destroying, but I had to sit in the most salubrious of bus "shelters" waiting for a "bus" into "town". (Bus didn't need quotations, I was just swept away in the moment) Once I got there, wherever there was, again the same two thoughts crept, nay, slammed themselves into my brain. Traveling may be taking it's toll. Found the tourist information and the lady in there ...

... a deer. At one point, driving along the Interstate, I spot a large, dead animal on the edge of the right-away. Two men in hunting gear are sprinting from their SUV towards the creature. I assume they didn't kill it but just want to claim it for their own ...

... return. I was smiling so much; my upper lip was sticking to my gums. Another man said; "wait for me". Yeah sure dude, I'm out of here as soon as police says I can go. This parade lasted 45 mins. I felt like a freak, but not. I remembered Majon (Long Neck) telling me it doesn't bother her tourist coming in & looking at her. I had to think the same. It was now 5pm, not good for me. I planned on taking Route 1155 but had to take Route 1020 to make good timing. Full throttle to Chiang Khong ...